Legal Opinion
City of Santa Maria v. Adam
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 21, 2012No. H032750PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PREMO, Acting P. J.
This appeal concerns rights to groundwater contained in the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin (Basin). The Basin suffered severe water shortages beginning around the 1930’s but the importation of water from outside the watershed and the local construction of dams and reservoirs relieved the historical water shortage. As a result, groundwater levels have been relatively stable for the last 30 years or so. Nevertheless, there is concern that aging reclamation facilities and growing population could lead to more shortages in the future. This litigation was commenced…
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